· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

The setting

Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. Solomon's craftsmen weave an ornate curtain for the Most Holy Place...

The emotion here: reverent precision recording sacred details

The original word

paroket (פָּרֹכֶת) — the dividing veil that separated humanity from God's presence

Why it matters

This veil was 60 feet high and so thick that horses pulling from opposite sides couldn't tear it

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What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 3:14

The cherubim faced EACH OTHER, not outward — they were looking at the mercy seat between them

Common misconceptionPeople think this was just decoration, but the veil literally separated life from death — crossing it wrongly meant instant death.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 3:14 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone30%
Themes:temple constructionsacred beautyworship

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Open 2 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3:14 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple construction, sacred beauty, worship. Notable phrases: veil of blue, and purple, and crimson; ornamented it with cherubim.

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